Global Patent Index - EP 2464884 B1

EP 2464884 B1 20140115 - AUTOMATED TOOL CHANGE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC ARM

Title (en)

AUTOMATED TOOL CHANGE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC ARM

Title (de)

AUTOMATISCHE WERKZEUGWECHSELANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN ROBOTERARM

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE DE CHANGEMENT D'OUTIL AUTOMATISÉ POUR BRAS DE ROBOT

Publication

EP 2464884 B1 20140115 (EN)

Application

EP 10808646 A 20100810

Priority

  • US 27388009 P 20090810
  • US 2010045059 W 20100810

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011019742A1] An automated tool change assembly and method for automatically coupling a robotic end effector to a robotic manipulator. The automated tool change assembly of the present invention provides first and second light-weight mechanical joint members for automated coupling to provide a rigid connection that can include an electrical connection to pass power and signals between the end effector and the manipulator. The connection can also have full pass-through mechanical power. The assembly also includes a tool station for docking an end effector. The tool station can also provide a platform to align tools with manipulators in forming the automatic connection between joint members. The tool station also provides a release bar for manually releasing end effectors from manipulators. Software scripts can connect and disconnect the tool change assembly remotely when attached to a robot.

IPC 8 full level

F16D 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B25J 15/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B25J 15/0491 (2013.01 - EP US); F16B 2200/69 (2023.08 - EP US); Y10T 29/49815 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49895 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011019742 A1 20110217; EP 2464884 A1 20120620; EP 2464884 A4 20130320; EP 2464884 B1 20140115; US 10076844 B2 20180918; US 2012207538 A1 20120816

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2010045059 W 20100810; EP 10808646 A 20100810; US 201013389509 A 20100810